*50
"How will I know where in Foster's
village to find the station?" you ask.
< <
"The code names for the stationmasters
are Ham 'n' Eggs. You can find their
home by looking for a green brick in
their chimney. If it is too dark, look
for the lantern signal."<
<
"Lantern signal?" you ask.
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*51
"If the lantern is lit, it is safe for
you to stop," says Levi. "If the
lantern is not lit, road conditions are
dangerous! Hide the passengers in the
woods and approach the station by
yourself."<
<
"Good luck!" says Catherine.<
<
Before leaving, you say good-bye to
Kite.<
<
"Thank you," Kite says. "I'll never
forget you for helping me on my
journey."<
<
"Good-bye," you say. "I know you'll
make it to freedom."
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*52
It is a clear, starry night one week
later. You received a note by
stagecoach from Kite today. He made it
safely to Canada!<
<
You sit on the porch admiring the
stars. You wonder if Kite is gazing at
the sky tonight, too.
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*52.5
How many other slaves are looking at
the North Star, dreaming of freedom?
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*53
You hear a noise in the woods. You
jump. "A friend with friends," whispers
a high voice.<
<
You say:
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@ELSE,54
*54
You don't hear a sound. You gave the
wrong password! You hold up your hand
and give the safety signal.
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@ELSE,55
*55
You still don't hear anything but
crickets. You wait for a while until
mosquitos start to bite and you trudge
to bed. You vow to remember the
password and hand signal next time.<
<
When you see Levi and Catherine Coffin
again, you'll pay more attention to
their advice.< < <
THE END
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@"Y",1
@"N",21.5
*56
A young black girl in a homespun dress
approaches the porch. "A friend with
friends," she whispers again.<
<
"A friend with friends," you say.<
<
"Hello," she says. "My name is Libby."<
<
"Hello, Libby," you say. "My name is
[NAME]."<
<
"I have one shipment with me in the
wagon. He is supposed to go to Ham 'n'
Eggs tonight."
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*56.5
"My name is Asa," says the runaway
slave.
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*57
"Are you hungry?" you ask.<
<
"No, Levi Coffin gave us provisions,"
says Libby. "We're eager to keep
moving. Asa is kind of tired, though.
He had himself shipped in a box to
Cincinnati from Louisville two days
ago! Just like Henry 'Box' Brown..."
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*58
Libby says, "Asa read about Henry 'Box'
Brown's escape in the famous
abolitionist newspaper--THE LIBERATOR.
Brown was a slave from Richmond,
Virginia, who paid $40 in postage to be
shipped in a crate to the Philadelphia
Anti-Slavery Committee," whispers
Libby. "He was curled up in a crate
with only water and biscuits for 26
hours!"<
<
Libby shows you a piece of newsprint.
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*59
You gawk at the newsprint. "Imagine
being mailed!" you exclaim.
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*60
Libby says, "Yup, Asa tried it, too.
He's got a sore head now! We better get
going. The devil AND good people are
traveling tonight!"<
<
You follow Libby to the wagon and hop
on the seat. You put your sack filled
with salt beef and jug of water under
the seat.
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*61
You lean back on the seat. "What gave
you the courage to run away, Asa?" you
ask.<
<
He climbs back under the false-bottom
floor of the wagon, and sighs. "When my
wife passed on from being worked too
hard in the field, I said to myself,
ain't no way I'm livin' in these chains
of bondage no more!"<
<
You feel goose bumps.
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*62
The wagon rolls through tall prairie
grass. After a few hours, you come to
the edge of a dark forest.<
<
You jump out of the wagon when you hear
someone whistling. You all hide behind
trees.<
<
"Do you think they're friendly?" Libby
asks.<
<
"I don't know," you reply, "But let's
give the password and find out."
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@ELSE,63
*63
A tall, thin black man in a hat peers
around the tree. "Evenin', folks!
Are you headin' north?"<
<
You don't answer. He grins evilly at
Asa and Libby. "Can you help me? I need
some money to make it to the next stop
on the Underground Railroad."<
<
"It's Judd--he's the impostor I read
'bout!" cries Libby. "He'll steal our
money!" Asa and Libby run into the
woods.
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@ENTER,64
*64
"Wait!" you holler. You begin to panic.
Judd runs off after Asa and Libby. You
dash into the woods after them.<
<
"Stop, impostor!" you shout. After a
few minutes of chasing them, you
realize they're gone. The forest is so
dark...and you feel wretched.
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*65
A tear rolls down your cheek. You climb
back into the wagon. "Ya Ya!" you
shout at the two horses as you slap
their reins. You ride along the edge of
the forest. There is no sign of Asa,
Libby, or Judd.
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@ENTER,66
*66
A cloud passes. You look up and can't
see the North Star. You're lost!<
<
"If only I remembered the password,"
you think. "We could have avoided that
imposter and Asa and Libby would be
safe and free!"< < <
THE END
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@"Y",1
@"N",21.5
*67
"Evenin,' folks," says a tall, thin
black man in a dark suit. "Are you
headin' north?"<
<
You motion to Asa and Libby to stay
hidden. "He didn't give us the correct
password," you whisper.
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@ENTER,68
*68
"It sounds like Judd--an evil slave,"
whispers Libby. "He helps slave
catchers and hurts runaways."<
<
You gulp and stay hidden. Judd can't
see you in the dark, so after a few
minutes you hear him grumble and walk
away.
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@ENTER,69
*69
"Whew! That was a close one!" says Asa.
"That mean ole Judd would do anything
for money!"<
<
"He works with slave catchers, too,"
adds Libby.<
<
"My heart was sure a poundin'," you
exclaim.
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@ENTER,70
*70
"We should leave the wagon here,"
recommends Libby. "We'll have to go
through the forest on foot."<
<
"The forest is getting thicker," you
say with dread. "It's like a maze."<
<
You all put your hands out in front of
you, and feel for a path through the
dark woods.
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@ENTER,71
*71
"Levi told us," you say, "to look at
the sky to see where we are headed in
relation to the North Star. Let's head
north."
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*72
Maze problems, please be patient 'til
next version.
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